Reference:
0998-25
Please note: this job is only available to current employees of Lancaster University
Location: Lancaster. Open to flexible working arrangements e.g. flexible start/finish times and blended remote/office working (typically four days on campus, one day working from home if desired).
Are you passionate about supporting students and looking for an opportunity to use your skills and experience to drive positive change at Lancaster University?
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Student Wellbeing Services team as a Disability and Inclusive Practice Adviser. In this role, you will provide high-quality support for students disclosing a disability and help students to have positive, equitable experiences, through ensuring an integrated and consistent approach to disability and promoting the development of inclusive practice across all university departments.
The Disability and Inclusive Practice Service team assesses and coordinates the academic disability support requirements of over 4000 disabled students each year. Our aim is to put the student at the centre of our service delivery model. You will work in partnership with academic and professional services staff in faculties and academic departments to ensure discipline and disability specific adjustments, interventions, training and expert information, advice and guidance are in place. The role involves substantial independent decision-making responsibilities and Advisors are required to develop specialist knowledge in one or more nominated area of expertise; support will be provided to enable you to develop this expertise.
This role is fixed term to 31 July 2026 in the first instance.